Divababy would need to do my wedding, if I ever got married and was force to participate in a wedding.

6/27/2011 1:19:39 PM

lol I got you

6/27/2011 2:24:45 PM

One more piece of advice I need:

We are doing 2 different places for our pics on Friday. One will be at a horse barn I used to work at and the other will be downtown. I have a dress picked out for downtown but I have no idea what I should wear for the barn. I have riding jodhpurs and boots. Or should I go with jeans or shorts?

Halp!!!!

6/27/2011 3:11:24 PM

I say go with what shows your personality and is comfortable (meaning you feel like you look good in it, not just soft comfort)

6/27/2011 3:13:47 PM

I think you should wear pants/shorts. Seems like the other would be focusing too much on the horse and not the finance.

6/27/2011 3:18:42 PM

Yeah even wear that crazy print dress you bought from ideeli

something fun and casual at the bar

you gotta look at those pics for the rest of your life

6/27/2011 3:21:11 PM

One more piece of advice I need:

We are doing 2 different places for our pics on Friday. One will be at a horse barn I used to work at and the other will be downtown. I have a dress picked out for downtown but I have no idea what I should wear for the barn. I have riding jodhpurs and boots. Or should I go with jeans or shorts?

Halp!!!!

6/27/2011 3:22:50 PM

lolwut?

6/27/2011 3:24:36 PM

maybe she will make a thread about it next

6/27/2011 3:26:05 PM

Sorry double post

6/27/2011 3:27:10 PM

WEAR ZEBRA PRINT ON EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY

6/27/2011 3:32:43 PM

Quote :

"riding jodhpurs and boots"

6/27/2011 3:33:44 PM

^^ lololol

We still love you piddlebug

6/27/2011 3:35:10 PM

don't forget the silver eyeshadow


(too far?)

6/27/2011 3:35:25 PM

are white belts still in?

6/27/2011 3:37:25 PM

not far enough

hot pink eyeliner (top and bottom lids)

6/27/2011 3:37:28 PM

I found some zebra flip flops at old navy on friday ($2 tanks yay) I thought of TWW

6/27/2011 3:42:09 PM

i wanna go back in time and get married again so i can be seen with this bouquet. i had a tiny bouquet and nobody saw it. then i didn't have one at the reception.

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 3:48 PM. Reason : and hopefully not the underclevage]

6/27/2011 3:45:17 PM

it is rather pretty huh?

6/27/2011 3:53:08 PM

that is GORGEOUS


i too had a teeny bouquet

6/27/2011 3:55:26 PM

@ the boobs niiiiice dress

6/27/2011 4:00:56 PM

I love those chinese lantern flowers.
And Diva, YES. Martha Stewart's magazine for weddings has BY FAR been the best. I love it. LOVE. <3

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM. Reason : er.]

6/27/2011 4:36:14 PM

I'm honestly not a fan of that bouquet :\

I'm more a wildflower girl though

6/27/2011 5:34:19 PM

Sorry I should have added white oakley sunglasses...

my b

6/27/2011 5:37:02 PM

don't forget my combat boots


but in all seriousness, this is my dream bouquet

6/27/2011 5:44:34 PM

That is more of a reality bouquet

you can easily have that

shit I'll make it for you

6/27/2011 5:45:10 PM

Well, yeah, but it's still the one I would want over all others

that's probably why my mom was all excited ... she heard I wanted daisies and other wildflowers (read: most likely cheap) and was like YAY

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 5:46 PM. Reason : and ]


ps I want the bridesmaids to have bouquets like theeeeeeese




and this is pretty baller



[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 5:49 PM. Reason : .]

6/27/2011 5:46:27 PM

Good for you

prettifuly does not always equal expensive

I think my world just thrives better when it looks expensive....LOOKS

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 5:50 PM. Reason : you lost me at fucking butterflies]

6/27/2011 5:50:02 PM

Quote :

"ballin'... on a budget."

6/27/2011 5:52:32 PM

Quote :

"No butterflies died in the assembling of this bouquet."

6/27/2011 5:53:35 PM

hahaha DB, I don't plan on having that


I think I would only agree to that if it was for like a little girl... but I'm honestly not a big butterfly person. I prefer dragonflies, and only very few. So don't worry

6/27/2011 5:56:53 PM

anyone watch my big fat gypsy wedding? (if not, DONT watch it on TLC, just watch the UK version on youtube, the "american" narration is really dumbed down)

this bitch had a custom dress made with mechanical butterflies on it

the dressmaker was afraid it would combust (a la michael jackson) and actually carried a fire extinguisher around the wedding "just in case"

6/27/2011 6:00:31 PM

lol I thought that was a lifesize Barbie cake

6/27/2011 6:03:23 PM

this is my favorite one so far, from Martha Stewart Weddings (of all places):

6/27/2011 6:31:15 PM

Quote :

"anyone watch my big fat gypsy wedding?"

OMG I LOVE THAT SHOW

6/27/2011 6:32:49 PM

maybe we should take all this wedding talk to the.... wedding thread??

and yes, i am addicted to that show too. i was watching it in shameful secret when my bf busted me. turns out guys find it repelling too and he has been watching with me lol

6/27/2011 6:34:43 PM

OOH i wanna post my flowers now too

6/27/2011 6:37:47 PM

Whew, I worried I was going to have to carry around butterflies for a second there

6/27/2011 7:17:22 PM

oooh my turn!

6/27/2011 7:25:56 PM

Where do y'all buy business attire? Where can one find business fashion advice? I really suck at business fashion.

6/27/2011 7:33:20 PM

I stick to NY & Co and express. Typically. Because I can't afford much more

6/27/2011 8:01:25 PM

What field are you in? What is your price point? Those make a big difference. If you're looking for law, the answer is a lot different from business casual at a doctors office for instance.

I usually stick to Banana Republic, Ann Taylor Loft, etc for my business attire. I have 3 suits from Banana, 1 suit from Ann Taylor, a Calvin Klein suit (fits me the least well, btw), and a Tahari suit. Banana is by far my favorite in fit, and cost.

This blog is my go to for business fashion: http://corporette.com/ But it caters towards women with money to spend, and in high end positions. But you can glean tips for those of use who don't fit either category.

(It took me 3+ years to build up a business wardrobe, so start small, get a few pieces and rotate them, and add little by little).

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM. Reason : ]

6/27/2011 8:03:40 PM

i love the limited and banana republic

also the loft but i feel like their quality has gone downhill recently

do you need help building a professional wardrobe or just finding a place to shop?

6/27/2011 8:14:05 PM

^ I feel the same way about the Loft.

I need help building a professional wardrobe. At my last job it was pretty business casual so I usually just wore khakis and a nice top. But I had to abandon most of those clothes since they were so expensive to ship back to NC

Right now I'm doing bullshit temp work but I'm trying to get a job in university administration. I just kind of tired of going for slacks and plain buttoned shirt since I generally have zero clue what's fashionable in business these days and most of the women in my current office dress frumpy as hell. I don't want to be frumpy

6/27/2011 8:20:37 PM

i would buy my dress pants at banana republic, but I'd get tops wherever--NY&Co, Express, Target, BR, Anthropologie, Loft

6/27/2011 8:28:26 PM

i know a lot of ladies can comment on this, i'll just get us started

some ground rules for professional vs business casual-- whats the difference?

professional = nothing sleeveless, no bare leg showing (must wear panty hose, ugh), no open toed shoes

thats the main part of it

business casual = short sleeves are ok but still nothing sleeveless (imo), open toed shoes are ok but only if they're pumps. sandals, flops & anything without a back (unless it's a sling back) is not ok. also i think you can get away with not wearing panty hose.

actually depending on your geography, its possible to professionally skip the panty hose for entire months of the year even in a professional setting

you probably already know that, but i wanted to set the stage for the advice i would give based on professional & business casual definitions

polo shirts & khakis are perfectly business casual for men but i feel it is way too casual for women. again, my opinion.

professional dresses are my fav to wear because it's easy and in the summer, much cooler! i feel you on slacks and button down everyday-- snoozefest!

6/27/2011 8:44:03 PM

Quote :

"open toed shoes are ok but only if they're pumps."

or flats, IMO

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 8:45 PM. Reason : ]

6/27/2011 8:45:14 PM

i agree, flats are always ok for both as long as they're outfit-appropriate

6/27/2011 8:58:39 PM

Best I can do to show my wedding bouquet. My bff and I put all the bouquets together because I could not afford for someone else to do it. Also, I paid $100 for all my flowers and had someone else do all the boutineers for about $9 apiece at Whole Foods.

My favorite flower is prob belles of Ireland so I kind of like the "wild flower" look too. Green flowers are my favorite!

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 9:24 PM. Reason : I love my wedding photos even though the quality is subpar. ]

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 9:25 PM. Reason : All my girls wore vibrant colored saris so the flowers were all virbrant and green.]

6/27/2011 9:24:02 PM

i'd hit it

6/27/2011 9:28:37 PM